Sylvester Stallone Quotes

A collection of quotes by Sylvester Stallone.

Sylvester Stallone is an American actor, producer, and director, best known for his iconic portrayal of the fictional character Rocky Balboa in the Rocky film series. He was born on July 6, 1946, in New York City, USA. Stallone struggled to find success in his early acting career, but his breakthrough came with the release of the 1976 film Rocky, which he wrote and starred in. The movie became a massive success, earning multiple Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor for Stallone.

Stallone's career took off after Rocky, and he went on to star in several box office hits like Rambo: First Blood, Cliffhanger, and The Expendables series. His portrayal of troubled Vietnam War veteran John Rambo in the Rambo films further solidified his status as an action movie hero.

Apart from acting, Stallone has also ventured into directing and producing. He has directed several films in the Rocky and Rambo series, showcasing his versatility as a filmmaker. Throughout his career, Stallone has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, several Academy Award nominations, and induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Sylvester Stallone's dedication to his craft, his physicality, and his signature underdog characters have made him a legendary figure in the action film genre. He continues to be an influential presence in the industry, leaving a lasting impact on Hollywood.

There's a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who g

There's a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone.

Sylvester Stallone


I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend

I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned.

Sylvester Stallone


Real love is when you become selfless and you are more conce

Real love is when you become selfless and you are more concerned about your mate's or children's egos than your own. You're now a giver instead of a taker.

Sylvester Stallone

Love

What I'm trying to do now in my life - not just with the bui

What I'm trying to do now in my life - not just with the building, but with everything - is to construct things that will have enduring qualities, and won't just be ephemeral flashes in the pan.

Sylvester Stallone

Life

A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this worl

A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think it's important to show that even under all this strength there's a fragile side, a side that can be affected.

Sylvester Stallone

Strength

When I was in junior high school, the teachers voted me the

When I was in junior high school, the teachers voted me the student most likely to end up in the electric chair.

Sylvester Stallone

Teacher

I think everyone has a certain kind of formula in their life

I think everyone has a certain kind of formula in their life. When you deviate from that formula, you're going to fail big or you're gonna win big.

Sylvester Stallone

Life

Suddenly I've got an overwhelming desire to surround myself

Suddenly I've got an overwhelming desire to surround myself with the aura of classical and Romantic art.

Sylvester Stallone

Romantic

I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or loser

I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.

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Inspirational

Rambo isn't violent. I see Rambo as a philanthropist.

Rambo isn't violent. I see Rambo as a philanthropist.

Sylvester Stallone

Violence

I've been involved in something which was chaotic and insane

I've been involved in something which was chaotic and insane. All I can say now is that I am, and intend to stay, a single man.

Sylvester Stallone

Divorce

I'm not handsome in the classical sense. The eyes droop, the

I'm not handsome in the classical sense. The eyes droop, the mouth is crooked, the teeth aren't straight, the voice sounds like a Mafioso pallbearer, but somehow it all works.

Sylvester Stallone

Acting Actors

I have great expectations for the future, because the past w

I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.

Sylvester Stallone

Future

I was very much into buying contemporary art, but I've just

I was very much into buying contemporary art, but I've just decided I want to get rid of it all. Not that it's not great art, but all of a sudden my mood has changed, and I want to go back to seventeenth- and eighteenth-century masters.

Sylvester Stallone

Art

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of th

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, the failures, and the knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful.

Sylvester Stallone

Failure

I am a sensitive writer, actor and director. Talking busines

I am a sensitive writer, actor and director. Talking business disgusts me. If you want to talk business, call my disgusting personal manager.

Sylvester Stallone

Business

I respect a woman too much to marry her.

I respect a woman too much to marry her.

Sylvester Stallone

Respect

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failu

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey.

Sylvester Stallone

Failure

I made some truly awful movies. 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot'

I made some truly awful movies. 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' was the worst. If you ever want someone to confess to murder just make him or her sit through that film. They will confess to anything after 15 minutes.

Sylvester Stallone

Mom

I think that's become passe, but if you can surround yoursel

I think that's become passe, but if you can surround yourself with a kind of monument to yourself and your family - a statement - and you can afford it, then that's a noble project.

Sylvester Stallone

Family